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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-18

Coz. FULKRRsoN has introduced bill in
the le- slature to repeal the local option
law. As there is as much liquor drunk in
the State now SO there was before the local
option law passed, aud SIS the States reve
nue. is considerably decreased by that law,
il would te wise act on the parts the
legislature to pass Col. Fulkerson's bill.
amended by provision for high license
tag
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-18

Being entirely vegetable. no particus!
care is required while using DR.. Pierce'a
pleasant Purgative Pellets" They oper-
ate without disturbance TO the constitutions,
diet, or occupation. For sick headache,
constipation, impure blood. dizziness, sour
eructaliona from the stomach, bad tasle in
mouth bilious attacks, pain in region CT
kidneys, internal fever, blosted feeling
about stomach. rush of blood to head, isSe
DR.. Pierces Pellets" By drugglsta.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-18

1 CAN SAFELY recommend Ely's Cream Balm
Tor the cure of Catarrh, Cold in the Head, etc.
Before hsve used the first bottle purchs ed l
find myself cured At times | could scarcely
smell anything and had a headache m, 81 of the
tIme.-HENRY LILLY. Agent for the American
Expioss Co., Grand Haven, Mich Price Sc CTS.
ELY's CREAM BALM cured me of Catqnb Of
many years starding-restored my sense Of
smell: For colds in the head it works liz magic
e. d SHERWOOD, National State Bank, Eliza
beth, N. j. Easy to use Gee al.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-18
Death of Mrs. Washbupne.

CHICAGO, March 1S.-Mrs. Washburn, the
wife of Elihu 3. Washburne, ex.U. s. minis.
ter to France. and mother of city attorney
Hampstead WashbuIne, died at 7l0 o'clock
this morning at her rooms at the fremont
House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-18

RIOT AT a BULL-FIGHT-A special from
San Rafael. Mex, says: A bull.6ght took
place Wednesday in the presence Of fully
$4,000 people, noue of whom paid less than
IS for seat or standing room. The bulls
refused to fight and finally the spectators
burst into the ring and made an indiscrimi-
nate attack upon the b2li3 and the fighters
with chairs and other missiles. The troops
were called upon and charged the crowd
with drawn sahers. The pei pie resisted
the soldiers and large numbers Of the for
ner, many of them wounded, were arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-18

The Richmond Daily Times will soor appear
full grown into first class daily. The Times Is
most excellent paper and Capt. Mccarty deserves
success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-18
LOST AND FOUND.

coz TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS REWARD
S~O. is offered for information leading 10 tie
arrest and conviction OF the party raidng M
premises and stealing my bee hives on the nigs:
of March 18th.
mh17 1w FRANK HUME
OsT-On Sunday morning, February 9th,
~ FED IRISH SETTER DOG with leather col.
lar aud ring around his neck. liberal reward
will be paid for his return to
VIM. B. sM0oT,
mrl6.3t 246 King Street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-18

Ches. st AID bsst-Dr. BULBS Cough
Stlup. Cts.
''aouie ceilings are % morta's q, en-, with
much OF arth ard none of htav n" as for
example, teadaehe, neuralgia end he like.
One boit, of Salvation OIL lends Them
hence. On! le, Us be joyful
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-18
Atten,nted Unrisinr.

VIENNA, March 18.-It was rumored
in Vienna that a rising was attempted il
Moscow on Sunday, bnt was suppressed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-18
Death OF Gen. SickIes, Father

New YORK, Mar. 1S.--Mr. George Sick
leg, father of Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, died
at y o'clock last night at his home in New
Rochelle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-18
E.c.isIatisc.

In the Senate yesterday the Committee
on Courts of Justice was instructed to in.
quire and report what legislation, if any,
can be had, without impairiDg the obliga-
lion of contracts, to afford temporary relief
TO the farmers by Stay Of proceedings to en-.
force crop liens for advances Of guano or
other farmers supplies; and Tor this puF-
pose the said committee shall have leave TO
Sit duriDg the session Of the Senate, and if
deemed advisable they @li report bill IL
furtherance ofthe objects OF this resolution.
Bills were introduced and referred 10 pun
sh the fraudulent use of coupons, which
provides that any person proved to have Of
fered coupons hat had formerly been n7ed
or rendered by any other party shall be con-
victed @; felony and be imprisoned in the
peniteniiary for not less than 1--we years
providing that eli Of the circuit judges shall
receive 81, 800, except of TIE Seventh and
Thirteenth circuits, who shall receive g 500.
This is an increase IL each circuit of 5000.
The mileage proposed is twenty cents; to
repeal an act to provide for submitting the
question OF liquov-icense to the qualified
voters of the several caunties, corporations,
and magiseria! districts, approved Febru
ary 90, 1856; TO anthoriZe county and city
treasurers in paying jurors, witnessea, and
others to retain taxes due 10 the Common
wealth to provide for the recovery by mo-
ton of taxes due the Commonwealth for
the payment Of which coupons have been
rendered, &C.. and FOR the relief OF the
Ladies' Memorial Association Of Manassas.
A bill was introduced TO incorporate The
Fredericksburg and Washington Railroad
company The corporaiors arc T. D. Cole,
w. G. White. John Il. Taylor, George c.
Rounds, r. H. Cockerrille, Harold Snowden
and A. ]. Falls. The proposed route Of the
road is from Fredericksburg through the
counties Of Stafford, Prince William, Fair
fax and county and city of Alexandria to q
point on the Potomac river opposite the city
of Washington.
II the House of Delegates bills were in.
troduced proposing to amend The Constitu-
ton by providing tba! no pardon shall be
granted nor sentence commuted except upon
the recommendation, in writing, of q board
of pardons, TO consist of the Lieutenant
Governor, Attorney General aud Secretary
of the Commonwealth, or eny two OF them,
"after full hearing, upon due notice and in
open session, and such recommendation,
with the reason therefor at length, shall be
recorded and filed in the office Of the Secre.
tary Of the Commonwealth y to authorize
oonstabies il cities and towns OF more than
5000 inhabitants to appoint deputy consta-
bles, and to amend On act entitled "for work,
ing the public roads of Fairfax county"
The bill amending the charter of the city
of Winchester, authorizing it to increase its
public debt, &C., wss passed.
Mr.. Stuart presented q petition of colored
teachers Of Alexandria asking repeal of the
law requiring them to attend the Normal
and Collegiate institute.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-18
The Postmaster General and the Ex-
COnfederAles.

Wash. Cor. Of the Alex. Gazette, Feb. IS. 1881
Representative Gibson, OF West Virginia,
went to the Postoffice Department day or
two ago to do what he could toward having
one of his constituents, man named Kee-
nan, laborer in that department, and who
had worked faithfully for year in the low
est place therein. promoted to the position
of Waterman. Mr.. Smith, republican,
who has control of all such appointments,
asked Mr.. Gibson whether the man he de-
sired to have promoted had been Union
soldier, and when informed that he had not
been, told Mr.. Gibson that 10 such promo
ton as he asked for was made in that de-
partnent unless in the case of ex. Union sol
diers. Mr.. Gibson expressed surprise at such
rule, and asked for printed copy OF 1t.
Mr.. Smith replied that such rule had never
been issued in printed form. but that 1t was
generally understood, and was in operation
all the same. Mr.. Gibson went Immediately
to the room of the Postmaster General, and
telling him what he had heard in Mr..
Smiths room, asked fit YVES possible that
such rule was really enforced Upon be-
ing given to understand that it was, he told
Mr.. Villas that that rule, of course, shut
out not only every eX-Confederate bat eva.
ry Southern man from promotion. and asked
him if he was aware that Southern people
had votes. To this a very unsatisfactory
reply was made, and Mr.. Gibson retired
with such grace as was possible under the
circumstances The above statement is
made on the authority Of Mr.. Gibson him
self.
| Wash Cor. Ale1a9dria Gazette March Z, 1881
Postmaster General Villas being asked this
morning if there was not some mistake about
the statement recently made in this cores
pondence, on the authority of ex-represent
alive Gibson, of West Virginia, to the effect
that rule YVES in operation in the Postof-
| fee Department by which no ex-Confeder-
ate could be promoted in that department,
replied that one part of it, that stating that
Mr. Smith was a republican, was incorrect,
MS he is democrat and was appointed by
himself, Villas. Regarding the other part
he said he declined to talk-the inference
naturally being that it was correct. And
yet MIR. Villas only achieved his present 20
siion BY means Of the votes OF ex-Confeder
ates and their sons. A representative and
senator from Southern States being subse-
quenty informed of what Mr.. Villas had
said upon the subject, the former, a Georg-
ian, said he hoped it was not as bad as it
appeared; the latter, Kentuckian, said he
was not at al surprised.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-18
GAZETTE OFFICE.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. March 8, 1887.

ALEX ANDRIA, Va, haFcn y, 1901.
Hon. IVm. +. Ulas, Postmaster General,
Washington, ID. c.:
Dear Sir-I have been informed by eS-
Representative Eustace Gibson, of West
Virginia, that you recently gave him to un.
derstand that rule was in operation in the
Postoffice Department by which no exCon-
federate could be promoted in that Depart
ment. AS the administration was elected
chiefly oy the votes of ex-Confederates and
their sons, and ms it was elected with the
understanding that it was to be national
and not O sectional administration, | am
cure Mr.. Gibson must have been mistaken
and write to ask if that be not the case
Your obedient servant,
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
On the 10Th of March the above letter was
returned with the following endorsement
You are under a mistake in some way.
But have no time to inquire where it lies.
"WM. F. Villas"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-18
GAZETTE OFFICE,
Alavondr;o Vs March 10 1887

Hon. Eustace Gibson. Huntington, ". H.:
DEAR SIR-In response to a letter in
which I asked him il there had not been
some possible mistake about what you told
the GAzETTE's correspondent concerning a
rulo in the Postoflice Department, by which
ex .Confederates cannot be promoted in that
department, Mr.. Villas writes as follows:
"You," that is l "are under mistake in
some way. But | have no time to inquire
where it lies" Please write and tell me as
soon as possible wherein lies the mistake, if
any, to which Mr.. Villas refers Your ODE
dent servant, EDGAR SNowDEN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-18
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, March II, 1887.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, March Il, 1887.
Edgar shoulder, esq.
DEAR SIR: 10 answer to your letter Of
the 18th iust. it is not necessary to give
all the conversations that occurred between
Mr.. Smith, disbursng clerk of the PostofIice
Department, and Secretary Villas, and my
self, in relation to the promotion Of Newton
Keenan,. The report of your correspondent
in relation to the matter was correct, and
he facts obtained from me.
Keenan, had been employed for about
year as lsborer in that department., and,
learning that there was vacancy On the
watchman's roll, applied to Mr.. Smith
for his promotion to that vacancy. Mr..
Smith asked me if he had been Union SOL
der; I told him that keenan, had not been
in either army. Mr.. Smith then told me
that it was a rule in that department that
no such promotion could De made except III
casa of Union soldiers. then went to Sec.
rotary Villas, explained the matter to him,
and asked him il it was possible that there
was such rule in force in his department;
he told me that there was such a rule, and
that such promotions were only given to
Union soldiers.
Much other conversation took place, but
this much is sufficient to answer your en-
quiries.
You can make such use OF this as you
wish. Very respectfully,
EUsTACE GIBSON.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-14
Y. NJ. ii. A. Dedication.

The dedication OF the Young Mems
Hebrew Association building, located
on the corner Of Ervay and Jackson
streets, occurred last night. A large
audience was present to witness the
imposing ceremonies, carried out in
the following well-arranged pro-
gramme: Following an overture by
the baGd, the key Of the spacious and
elegant building was delivered to DR..
Il. M. Tillmtn by lsadore Kahn, the
sprightly little son of Mr.. Il. M. Kahn,
in an appropriate, short address. The
key was ther delivered by DR.. Till
man to Mr.. A. S. Getz, president OF
the Y. NJ. ii. A. The Rev. DR.. Chap
man then offered the dedication
prayer, which was followed by piano
solo from Mr.. NJ. Aronson, recita-
tion by Miss Bella Weiss, song by
Mrs. Louis Goslin and the closing ad-
dress by Victor ii. Hexter. The cere-
monies were followed by grand hop
and refreshments
AT cost, when entirely complete,
of $4,000, this building has been
erected. 1t is an imposing structure,
4sx6O feet, two stories high, and con-
tains a seating capacity for 700 people.
1t reflects credit on the organization
and is numbered among the most
elegant structures of Dallas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-14

A GREAT many people judging from
the last census report put Dallas down
second or third in point of population.
This is natural enough for those who
do not understand thai the corporate
lines of Dallas embrace only about one
fourth of the actual city, in point of
territory, and not quite two thirds of
its population. Dallas was incorpor-
ated IL or Is years ago, and while en-
bracing all there was of the city then,
the territory was very small. Dallas
has grown, but the efforts to extend
its corporate lines have failed. The
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-14

HERALD presents map to-day which
shows the corporate lines of Dallas,
and Of East Dallas. also designating
the different suburbs outside of the
city, with figures representing about
the population of each. So 1t will be
readily seen by the stranger that the
census or Other reports showing Dal-
las statistics do no. at all represent
the entire city. The census would
now give "Dallas" 10000 people, while
the population Of the entire city III
reach $4,000. 1t Is unfortunate that
Dallas cornorate lines cannot be made
to embrace all the city.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-14

walk-over. The score stood 23 to In
favor Of the Fort.

walk-over. The score stood 23 to In
favor of the Fort.
Sixty lots changed hands in Taylor
last week at good prices. Thirty
houses are at present under course of
construction. The place has received
this season to date 5297 bales of cot
ton.
In dispute between five men near
Bells Saturday night forty shots were
EXCHANGED. One OF the parties, A. j.
Mayton, of Denison, was shot in the
foot The other four, who are un-
known, made their escape. All par
ties were drinking.
The surgeon.general has submitted
his annual report to the secretary OF
the treasury. 1t is full and compre-
hensive. When recommendation for
better equipments are made and old
requests renewed. During the first
fiscal year the receipts from all sources
were $570,229 and tn" expences $751;
1856. The expenditures from the fund
for the prevention Of epidemic dis
eases for the year was $4S,649.
TIE wife Of r. VI Mcdonald, jr..
vice-president of the Pacific Bank OF
San Francisco, has been incarcerated
in jail upon complaint made by Ler
father-in.law charging her with forg-
ing his name as an endorser on twenty
five shares of Central Pacific railroad
stock which she sold to senator Stan
ford. She denies the charge and says
her husband and father-in-law are
per scouting her in orde to gain
possession of her child. she lies in
Jail in default of 81 800 bail.
Ladies see Mrs. Gardner's advertis-
ment
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-14

Taylor is to have new system of
ater works.
= Saturday night at a colored church
festival at Kyle Wash Micky shot and
killed Dan Bryant.
&. +. Boswell, a carpenter, was seri-
ously stabbed at Houston yesterday
evening by a co-labOrer.
The members of the Baptist Church
and citizens of Taylor have raised
$35C0 with which to erect a new Bap-
tist Church at that place.
The bids for the erection of a free
bridge over the Brazos river at Waco
were to be opened to-day aud the con.
tract let for erection of same.
N. w Wallen, highly respected
ard greatly esteemed citizen of Hal
lettsville, died at his home after lin
gering illness yesterday morning.
The oil find al Corsiclna has been
pronounced b. local geologist as a
natural gas well of considerable merit.
1t has been tested and found to burn
well.
The criminal docket Of the district
court of McLennan county was au-
noupced to be called to-day. Seven
\ot the cases TO be tried admit of hang
Bg...
4 DIR. Alt II. II. Tolar, now of Cali
fornia, formerly editor and proprietor
of the Reporter at Abilene, has been
appointed one Of the State appraisers
of public lands.
In the game of base ball between
the Gate City Club, of Denison, and
the Fort Worth CO at the latter
place yesterday Fort Worth had a
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-14

If you want harness for your
driving horse at the most reasonable
price for leather and workmanship
don't fail to see Padgett Bros. stock
which is the largest and most COM
plete in the State.
If you want your watch or jewelry
repaired take it to j. p. Doherty Il
Co., 6C3 Main street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-14
Latest News.

Taylor is to have a new system OF
ater works.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-08
WASHINGTON S0LONS.
What the National Law Makers Are
D0ing-Wall Street Kickers-
Gov. Ames' Inaugural, Etc.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SAn0fA

| S6n8t0.
WASHINGTON, January 6.-Mr. Platt,
continuing his address on the Inter-
State commerce bill. faid Senators
were not here to make raid on railroad
property. They we're here to do justice to
railroads and by the people. An unremu-
nerative rate was just as unreasonable and
injurious as too high a rate and railroad
companies would have to see to it if the
public welfare was to be promoted that
remunerative rates for freight and passen-
gers was received. It was not dealing in the
stock OF remunerative railroads that pro-
duced panics and made millionhires and
paupers in this country. He claimed the
bill was in the direction OF forcing consoli-
dation OF railroad companies and said that
some railroad men believed in that as the
best outcome of the railroad problem No
truer sentence had ever been uttered than
that 'where combina tion is possible. COM
petition is impossible" The bill left open
and in vited the worst kind of combination
consolidation of railroad corporate CAPT.
tai. What were the railroads to do if pro-
hib,ted from making pooling arrangements?
Experience taught that the old rate wars
would begin again and the end OF it would
be as it always had been. The consolda-
ton OF he monopolies of this country had
been built on graves of weak competitors.
The bill invited a grand monopoly OF rail-
road capital in this country which would
be built on the graves of railroads that are
not able to stand in competition.
Mr.. Morgan opposed the bill. After some
further debate and after an executive ses-
sion the Senate adjourned.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-08
LICHTh|NC'S FLASHES.
Congressional Proceedings-Inter. State
Commerce Bill-Queensberry's
Suit-PoWdcrly Endorsed.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate.

WASHINGTON. January SIN the Senate
several petitions were presented in favor O.
experimental agricultural stations, also a
remonstrance signed by many business men
of Dayton, Ohio, against. and petitions
from the Wisconsin State Grange in favor
OF the Interstate Commerce bill.
The Senate proceeded to business on the
calendar and passed the following bills:
To settle and adjust the claims of any
State for expenses incurred in defense Of the
United States.
Bill appropriating $50 900 for the widow
and daughter OF Erskine s. Allen, former
master Of the armory at Springfield arm
ory at Springfield armory, and inventor OF
the Springfield ireech-loading rifle musket,
in conn ensat tiOn for the use OF the inven-
ton by the Government.
Mr. Culom then said that while he would
like to have discussion under the Inter
State Commerce bill continued, he was in
formed by foul Senators who desired to
speak, that they were not prepared to 60
on to-day. He therefore proposed that the
Senate 60 to other business. He wished it
understood that Immediately after the
morning business or Monday, he would
ask the Senate to proceed with the Inter-
State Commerce bill and would on We'd
nesday ask the Senate to remain in session
until the bill was disposed OF.
Mr.. Beck inquired OF Mr.. Evarts as to
the bill to prevent members Of Congress
acting as attorneys for subsidized rail-
roads, and suggested it be taken up after
the Interstate bill.
Evarts said that would suit him.
MCPHERSON presented an amendment to
the Interstate Commerce bill, which, he
saio, be would offer when it came up. 1t
was ordered printed.
After an executive session the Senate adj
iourned until Monday.